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Manitoba Mountie facing assault charge after man’s arm broken during arrest

A Manitoba police officer is facing an assault charge after a man's arm was broken during an attempted arrest in the northern city of Thompson.

Manitoba Mountie facing assault charge after man’s arm broken during arrest

According to the Manitoba police watchdog, an off-duty RCMP officer is facing an assault charge after allegedly breaking a man's arm during an attempted arrest in Thompson, a northern city in Manitoba. The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba revealed that a physical altercation ensued between the officer and another man when the man refused to identify himself.

At one point, the man was placed on the ground, and he was subsequently taken to a local hospital and later transferred to the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg for surgery. Const. Mike McGrath has been charged with aggravated assault.

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